FCTA places emergency workers on alert over flood

The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has placed emergency workers on red alert in order to save lives and property in Abuja in the event of heavy rainfall. The Director General of FEMA, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, revealed this in a statement by the spokesman of the agency, Nkechi Isa, on Thursday. Flood: NEMA urges flood-prone […]

The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has placed emergency workers on red alert in order to save lives and property in Abuja in the event of heavy rainfall.

The Director General of FEMA, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, revealed this in a statement by the spokesman of the agency, Nkechi Isa, on Thursday.

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Nigerian Meteorological Agency’s (NiMET) high impact-based forecast for August anticipates heavy rainfall in the FCT on Thursday and Friday.

The forecast also anticipates high chances of flash floods on roads and low lying settlements, disruption of traffic due to the floods and reduction of visibility.

According to him, the expected strong winds accompanying the rains may likely damage mud houses or weak structures.

He, therefore, appealed to people residing in such structures to relocate to safer places.

The FEMA boss also appealed to FCT residents to exercise restraint during the heavy rains by disconnecting electrical appliances and avoiding parking under trees or driving through flood waters.

He advised them to dial the 112 emergency toll-free number in the event of an incident.